Hydrocarbon-burner



No. 608,785. Patented Aug. 9, I898. 0. P. MOON & H. L. MARBACH.

HYDROCARBON BURNER.

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No. 608,785. Patented Aug. 9, I898.

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HYDRUCARBON BURNER.

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No. 608,785. Patented Aug. 9, I898.

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HYDROCARBON BURNER. (No Model.) (Application filed Aug. 16, 1897.)

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ORVILLE P. MOON AND HERMAN L. MARBAOII, OF LORAIN, OHIO.

HYDROCARBON- BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,785, dated August9, 1898.

Application filed August 16, 1897. Serial No. 648,340. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, ORVILLE P. MOON and HERMAN L. MARBACH, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Lorain, in the county of Lorain and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHydrocarbon-Burners; and we do declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention has reference to hydrocarbon-burners of the variety inwhich wicks are employed to burn kerosene-oil.

In' the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation, partly insection, of the combustion or mixing tubes and the Wick-tubes and thedrums therefor and the means forautomatically raising the upper tubesand their drum, substantially as hereinafter described, the upper tubesand drum in this View being in working position. Fig. 2 is a plan Viewof the mechanism shown in Fig. 1, looking down on a line taken acrossthe lower drum and the wick-tubes and omitting or cutting off the upperdrum and combustion or burner tubes, the casing 13 being omitted in thisview to avoid confusion of lines. Fig. 3 is a central sectionalelevation of the mechanism, tubes, and drums shown in Fig. 1 and takenon a line corresponding substantially to 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is aperspective elevation of the front plate and the means outside saidplate for manipulating the wick and for releasing the mechanism whichlifts the mixingtubes, as hereinafter described. Fig. 5 is a plan viewof the combustion or mixing tubes alone. Fig. 6 is a vertical sectionalelevation on line 6 6, Fig. 5, showing the manner of uniting thecombustion-tubes and the vanes thereon, which also support thesurrounding drum. Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation of the handle of thewick-spindle and showing a secabout the same when the wick is turneddown and the burner extinguished. -We are of course aware that mechanismhaving this object in view in any broad sense is not original in thisapplication; but we are not aware that any one has ever before devised,made, or used devices accomplishing the lifting of the mixing-chamber bymechanism of the character and having the operation substantially asherein shown and described.

In this mechanism there is no mechanical connection whatever between thewick-operating spindle and the tube-liftin g mechanism, and yet saidparts are so related or associated and arranged for the convenience ofopera tion that in grasping the wick-controlling handle to turn the wickdown the operator naturally and automatically releases the tubeliftingmechanism, so that the counterweight provided for that purpose may liftthe mixing tubes or chamber out of contact with the wick-tubes, and thusnot only break mechanical connection and avoid the creeping of the oil,but afford opportunity for lighting the wick when again turned up beforethe said tubes or chamber are restored to their operative position.

It will also be observed as a peculiarity of this mechanism that all theoperative parts for controlling the mixing chamber or tubes are on theoutside of the wick-tubes and in position where they may be easilyreached and their relations and operation observed without removing anyof said tubes. Other fea tures of novelty are the means for uniting themixingtubes and supporting their drum and for changing the relations ofthe wickspindle handle, all as hereinafter more fully described. j

Referring now to the drawings for a detailed consideration of the parts,A represents the usual wick chamber or tubes, and B is the usual drumabout the same. 0 represents the inner perforated combustion or mixingtube, and D the outer mixing-tube, said tubes together constituting whatwe term the combustion or mixing chamber, and E is the drum whichsurrounds and incloses these two tubes and constitutes a continuation ofthe lower drum B, as is now common in this art.

In the use of burners of this kind it is of first importance that thecombustion-chamber should be uniform in width all around, so that therewill be even combustion and an even flame at the top of the burner. Itisvery desirable also that the connection bctween the tubes C and D besuch that the burner will stand shipping and a large amount of roughhandling without disturbing the uniform relations thereof. To theseseveral ends we insert vertical vanes or partitions 2 between saidtubes, which project laterally therefrom at four different points inthis instance to afford the necessary support for the outer drum E. Itwill be noticed that the outer tube D is made in four vertical sectionshaving outwardly-extending flanges 3, between which the vanes 2 areriveted,'while the inner tube 0 is firmly riveted upon the edge of saidvanes. This makes a firm and solid structure of the two tubes and theirvanes,and said parts are always movable together. Of course in somerespects our invention would operate as well to have these tubesdisconnected and so that the outer tube might be raised separately, butwe prefer the present construction.

We also have found it advantageous for a number of reasons to have theouter drum E easily removable from the combustion-chamber and for thisreason have so constructed the said drum and the vanes 2 that while saidvanes form a support for the drum the drum can be easily lifted off orseparately raised. To form such support, we have in this instance simplyproduced a bead 4 around the inside of the top of the drum, which restson shoulders on the said vanes; but any other suit able means of supporthaving the same function may be adopted. Now in order that said tubes 0and D and drum E may be raised and lowered together, as hereinbeforedescribed, and to prevent the creeping of oil and for convenience oflighting the wick we employ two rods or equivalent parts F, rigidlyfixed to the said tubes 0 and D or the vanes connecting them and workingin suitable guides 5 on opposite sides of the wick-chamber and on theoutside thereof. These rods, one or both, project below the wick-chambersome distance, and the lifting mechanism operates in connection with oneof these rods, as shown in Fig. 1. Here it will be seen that We employ acounterbalanced rod G, pivoted in a suitable support 6 and carrying acounterweight H at its rear and a circular head J at at its front end.At its middle the said rod hasasubstantially U -shaped downward bend 8,flattened at its middle in this instance, where it bears against the endof rod F; but this flattening may be omitted or a flat piece or the likemay be substituted therefor. The wheel-shaped head-J is loose or free toturn on its spindle. The counterbalance-rod G, carrying this wheel,projects at its front end through the front plate K, parallel with thewick-spindle, and the said plate has a vertical slot 9, with a hook ornotch 10 at its edge to engage the rod G and hold the counterweight inraised position. When this occurs and the counterweight is up, as seenin Fig. 1, the combustion-chamber and its drum are down in workingposition, and when the said rod G is released from the hook 10 thecounterweight at once exerts itself and. by its own weight or gravitybears against the vertical rods F and raises said tubes C I) and drum Eand throws the said rod and parts into the position seen in dottedlines, Fig. 1.

The wick is controlled by means of the spindle L, wick-raiser M, andhand-wheel N, the said raiser M having a toothed projection 10, engagedby pinion 11 on the spindle L and operating in a well 12 provided forthat purpose. The hand-wheel N controls the wick and is designed to berotatable within certain limits, according as it is desired to raise thewick higher or lower. For this purpose the said wheel is provided with ahub having an arm 13 arranged to engage a stop projection 14 on theplate K, so that when the wheel N is turned to its limit it will bestopped by the parts 13 and 14. However, it is desirable to vary theserelations, so as to feed more or less wick, as already indicated, and tothis end the wheel N is rotarily adjustable on its spindle 15 and isheld in any adjusted relation on said spindle by the flutesor serrations16 on the rod L, which are engaged by corresponding flutes or serrationson the socket 17 in said handle. When the parts are in working position,the said socket engages over the serrated extremity 16 and is lockedthereon, being held in that position by the spiral spring 18, confinedWithin the hub of the handle from its outside by a nut 19. Hence whenthe relation of projections 13 and 14 is to be changed to raise the wickhigher the handle is simply thrown back against spring 18 and retated soas to bring the projection 13 farther back, and then the spring ispermitted to exercise its tension and carry the handle again intoworking position, where it will remain until further adjustment is made.As the wick is consumed this adjustment of course is employed to givemore wick, and the handle N may be moved one or more notches orserrations forward or back, as the case may require.

When the wick-spindle L is turned to lower the wick and extinguish theburner, it is turned toward the wheel J in the direction of the arrowshown in Fig. 4, and the space between the two wheels or heads J and Nis designed to be so slight, comparatively, that the fingers cannotengage wheel N and turn the Wick down without such contact with Wheel Jas will release the counterweighted rod G'from its engagement in thehook or notch 10. Hence'it follows when the wick is turned down and theburner extinguished that the counterweight mechanism is automaticallythrown into action without any special effort or manipulation on thepart of the operator and without exercising any care or forethought toeffect this result, and yet if for any reason it be desired that thecombustion-tubes be not raised when the wick is turned down thehand-wheel N can be turned purposely to avoid such result, theconnection between wheels J and N being incidental and not mechanical.When it is desired to keep on turning the wick in either direction, upor down, the pivoted part P, which carries stop projection 14, needsimply be raised, and then the Wick-spindle can be turned without limit.

That we claim as new is 1. The combination of an' annular wicktube, amixing-chamber situated thereabove, one of the walls of saidmixing-chamber being adapted to be raised and lowered, and meanssituated outside said wick-tube and adapted to lift the movable Wall,said means comprising a wick-spindle, and a counterbalanced rod forlifting the mixing-chamber having their extremities separate but inproximity to each other, whereby when the operator turns thewick-spindle his hand normally bridges the intervening space andreleases said counterbalanced rod, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the wick-tubes, and the operating mechanism forthe wick, a mixing-chamber situated thereabove havingone of its wallsadapted to be raised and lowered, and means to lift the said movablewall comprising a counterbalanced member mechanically independent of thewick operating mechanism and constructed to be separately operated, andhandles for operating said separate lines of mechanism located side byside, whereby when desired one hand normally actuates both handles,substantially as described.

3. The wick-tubes and the Wick-spindle and its handle, in combinationwith the mixingtubes, a counterbalanced mechanism to raise saidmixing-tubes, and a device for releasing said counterbalanced mechanismlocated in proximity to said wick-spindle handle but mechanicallyindependent thereof, whereby when the wick-spindle is rotated the saidcounterbalanced mechanism isnormally released by the same hand thatoperates said spindle, substantially asdescribed.

4. The wick-tubes and the mixing-tubes,

lifting-rods for the mixing-tubes fixed on the outside thereof, andguides for said rods on the outside of the wick-tubes, in combinationwith a counterbalanced rod engaging one of said lifting-rods, aWick-raising spindle substantially parallel to said counterbalanced rod,and hand-engaging portions on said spindle and rod in such relation thatwhen the operator rotates said spindle his hand normally releases saidcounterbalanced mechanism for the wick-tubes, substantially asdescribed.

5. The Wick-tubes and the spindle and handle therefor, in combinationwith the mixingtubes and lifting mechanism for said tubes having acounterbalanced rod, and a head on said rod in close proximity to thehandle of the wick-spindle, whereby the same hand which operates thewick-spindle normally releases the mechanism for raising thecombustion-tubes, substantially as described.

6. The wick-tubes and the mixing-tubes, the spindle and its handle tooperate the Wick, and a counterweighted rod to raise the mixing-tubes,-acatch to engage and hold down said counterbalanced rod and a handle onthe extremity of said rod in proximity to the handle on the wick-spindlewhereby the same hand of the operator at the same time contacts with andoperates both said handles, substantially as described.

7. The outer and the inner mixing-tubes, the said outer tubes havingoutwardly-extending vertical flanges and vanes fixed to said flanges andconnecting said tubes, substantially as described.

8. The two mixing-tubes and the vertical vanes projecting laterallytherefrom at intervals, in combination with the drum removably supportedon said vanes, substantially as described.

Witness our hands to the foregoing specification this 20th day of July,1897.

ORVILLE P. MOON.

HERMAN L. MARI-EACH. \Vitnesses:

JAs. B. HOG-1B,: THOS. RATH.

